In a keynote address at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Eric Trump, co-founder and chief strategy officer of American Bitcoin, asserted that bitcoin is currently experiencing its most pivotal moment. He attributed this to the confluence of mainstream financial inclusion, corporate treasury adoption, and institutional investment. Trump stated, "The progress bitcoin has made over the last six months, compared to the preceding three years, is truly groundbreaking.
We are witnessing the greatest period bitcoin has ever seen." He cited the recent introduction of bitcoin-backed mortgages and custody services by major banks as evidence of a significant shift in Wall Street's attitude towards the cryptocurrency. Trump noted, "Investors are choosing to hold onto bitcoin rather than sell, which is contributing to its increasing value.
The limited supply of bitcoin, coupled with growing demand from institutions and governments, is structurally altering the market." The event's moderator, Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, highlighted the impact of this trend on the ETF market, where bitcoin ETFs have achieved remarkable success, thereby expanding access to the cryptocurrency for individual investors. Trump expressed his confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects, saying, "I am willing to weather the market volatility, and time will tell who emerges victorious over the next decade."